HIGH
Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack vectors
Published Jun 2, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
Buffer overflow in the kernel in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode via unknown attack vectors.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.49% 0.00491
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00491
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 39.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 38.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 19.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/unix_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30349 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020083 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ19911 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21481 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22368 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22369 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22370 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29329 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1626/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42577 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5684 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 2, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 2, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2513
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a